Transfer guide to Incheon Airport in South Korea-FAQs

Many people choose some countries for transfer when going to the United States, such as South Korea. If you plan to go to South Korea, you can take a look at the transfer situation below. You can refer to the transfer guide below. It may come in handy when traveling. Transfer situation in South Korea

As a popular transfer route to the United States, the transfer situation in South Korea is very friendly compared to Japan. Let’s first understand the basic policy situation:

If you are transiting from South Korea to the United States without entering the country, you do not need a visa;

You can stay overnight when transiting in South Korea, and it is feasible to stay overnight for a visa-free transit within 24 hours (do not exceed 24 hours);

Both connecting flights and non-connecting flights are available in South Korea;

South Korean airports are relatively friendly to non-connecting flights and have dedicated transit rest areas for rest. There are free lounge chairs in the area, and transit hotels are also provided;

The instructions at Incheon Airport are marked in four languages: Korean, Japanese, English, and Chinese, so you don’t have to worry about not understanding the instructions;

Incheon Airport has wifi coverage throughout the entire area, so you don’t have to worry about network problems;

Incheon Airport has two terminals, T1 and T2. Previously, we have pointed out how international students in the north can go to the United States? (中)中It was also mentioned that T1 includes Concourse, and T2 is mainly Korean Air and some SkyTeam partners (Delta, Xiamen Airlines, etc.).

Everyone should pay special attention here. Transferring usually requires shuttle between T1 and T2. Here is a reference for the shortest transportation time between T1 and T2:

T1-T1 takes 70 minutes;

T1-T2 takes 90 minutes;

T2-T1 takes 90 minutes;

T2-T2 takes 45 minutes; how to transfer on connecting flights

Under normal circumstances, connecting flights are very convenient. T1, Concourse, and T2 in Incheon Airport are all connected by small trains. There is no need to enter the country to transfer to each other, and there are dedicated transfer counters. There are two types of connecting flight transfers:

Visa-free transfer within 24 hours

Visa-free sightseeing group transfer within 72 hours (suspended during the epidemic)

Current situation Under this, transfers within 24 hours at Seoul Airport are possible, but special attention should be paid to the fact that security checks are required again when transferring. How to transfer on a non-connecting flight

A non-connecting flight means that two tickets are purchased separately. The ticket numbers are not consecutive and the baggage cannot be checked directly. There are many uncertainties in non-connecting transfers. The good thing about Korean airports is that there are transfer counters in the transit area, which is very friendly and very convenient for non-connecting transfers.

Special reminder: Some non-connecting transfer baggage cannot be checked directly, so the transfer time required will be longer than that of a general connecting flight. If the route is designed in this way, enough time must be reserved to facilitate manual transfer of luggage. (Transferring passengers who do not hold a boarding pass must visit the transfer service desk on the 4th floor of Terminal 1). Decryption of the transfer area of ??Incheon Airport

Whether it is a connecting flight or a non-connecting flight, even if the transit time is within 24 hours, if it is too long, you need to take a rest. The transfer area of ??Incheon Airport is open 24 hours a day. There are free flatbeds in the transfer area, and there are also timed transfer hotels/lounges/shower facilities. The Incheon Airport transit area provides many rich rest area options, which are divided into four categories: Relax

Zone, shower room, transfer hotel and NapZone.

1. RelaxZone

This area is mainly free sofa seats for transfer passengers to rest. There is no fixed seat. You can rest here according to the posture you feel comfortable. It is comfortable. There are table lamps and simple charging sockets next to the sofa seats, which are very user-friendly. The only disadvantage is that it is quite noisy in a public area, so you may not have as good a rest as in a hotel.

RELAXZONE

Location: East side of the duty-free area on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

Near boarding gate 25 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

RELAXZONE

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Near Gate 29 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

Near Gate 268 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2

Terminal 2 Near Gate 231 on the 4th floor

Operating hours: 24 hours

2. Shower room

(Temporarily closed during the epidemic)

3. Transfer hotels

Incheon Airport transfer area also provides hourly hotels, with 96 rooms in the T1 terminal and 50 rooms in the T2 terminal. There is a flight information display inside the guest room for passengers to check changes in flight information. You can book on booking and agoda (search T1/T2

transithotel to find it), and if the website is full, you can usually book on site.

Transfer hotel location: near boarding gate 11 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

Opposite to boarding gate 252 in the duty-free area on the 4th floor of Terminal 2. Operation hours: 24-hour charging standard:

4. NapZone

This area mainly contains the free recliners we mentioned. There are a large number of leather recliners, which are very comfortable (the recliners also come with their own A pillow), the air conditioner is turned on very much in summer, it is recommended that friends who rest in this area bring a blanket, otherwise they will easily catch a cold.

NAPZONE Location: Near Gate 25 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

Near Gate 29 on the 4th floor of Terminal 1

Center on the 4th floor of the boarding building

Near gate 268 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2

Near gate 231 on the 4th floor of Terminal 2 Operation hours: 24 Hourly Common Qamp; A

Q1: Do I need to quarantine when I am only transiting within Incheon Airport?

A1: I am only transiting within Incheon Airport and holding a connecting ticket, and there is no need to enter the country. In general areas, no isolation is required and no nucleic acid certificate is required. However, you need to prepare a nucleic acid test certificate in advance for the entry requirements of the destination country (the specific requirements depend on the final destination country/region and the airline you are traveling on, and need to be confirmed in advance).

Q2: Is the nucleic acid testing center opened at Incheon Airport applicable to transit passengers?

A2: Not applicable. Currently, the nucleic acid testing center at Incheon Airport is only applicable to passengers departing from South Korea. There are no relevant institutions in the transfer area. Therefore, connecting passengers cannot take nucleic acid tests at Incheon Airport.

Q3: Are there any restrictions on the stay time in the transfer area of ??Incheon Airport?

A3: Passengers can stay in the transfer area for up to 24 hours, that is, passengers departing from China can transfer at Incheon Airport. For third countries, the transit time must be within 24 hours. Dear friends, please be sure to plan well before booking your flight.

Q4: If I take an Air China flight to Incheon and purchase another Asiana Airlines ticket from Incheon to New York that allows for a transfer within 24 hours, can I check-in my luggage when departing from China?

A4: Yes. For example, if you take an airline that has a cooperation agreement with Asiana Airlines (such as Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, etc.) on a flight originating from China and arrive in Incheon, and then transfer to a third country on Asiana Airlines within 24 hours,

You can check your luggage directly when departing from China. However, you need to present the ticket for the latter segment (South Korea to

a third country) when checking in. Each airline has different baggage regulations. Please confirm with your airline before departure to avoid any trouble.

Q5: If I have questions about policy changes, where can I know the latest airport policies as soon as possible?

A5: Policies change rapidly during the epidemic. To avoid If your itinerary is delayed due to policy changes, it is recommended to call the Incheon Airport Customer Service Center at 8215772600

for confirmation before purchasing tickets. Services can be provided in three languages: Chinese, English and Korean. If the Chinese customer service is not available, you can change the time and call again.

Q6: I have a long transit time at Incheon Airport, can I go to the duty-free shop to buy something?

A6: Yes. Some duty-free shops at Incheon Airport are still open, but the hours have been shortened and the number of stores has been reduced. However, there are a large number of pickup points with no one at all, making it an excellent shopping opportunity. You can purchase online through the online app (Silla/Lakuten). Please note that during the epidemic, all restaurants at the airport are closed.